Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Blockages in the pitot tube or static port can lead to inaccurate or failed instrument readings. Pilots can use pitot heat or alternate static sources to handle blockages in-flight. Both the pitot tube and static port are connected to instruments through tiny pipes that carry the air pressure readings. Cool, right?

Pitot Tube 98

Pitot Tube Altimeter Descent Airplanes 98

Professional Pilot

APRIL 3, 2025

Challenger 604, G-IV Contributing Writer Honeywell Primus Epic F ederal Aviation Regulation (FAR) 91.205 prescribes the minimum instruments and equipment necessary for flight. As the flying environment grows more complex such as under instrument flight rules (IFR) additional instrumentation becomes critical.

Cockpit 40

Cockpit Weight-Shift-Control Flight Deck Instrument Meteorological Conditions 40

Professional Pilot

JANUARY 2, 2025

By Jake Carpenter Contributing Writer F rom rudimentary analog gauges to todays sophisticated, fully integrated avionics, the evolution of cockpit technologies has revolutionized how pilots interact with their aircraft. Pro Line Fusion provides the industrys first touch-control primary flight display (PFD).

Flight Deck 75

Flight Deck Jet Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Runway 75